The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-11
welded TO CHIN AMEN.
Two Irish Lasses Given Away in Cam.
den's Marriage Mart.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Camden beat her record yesterday by a
double Chinese-Irish wedding
Squire Cassidy officiated and then left
town. The brides and grooms belonged
to Philadelphia, of course. Camden ran
out of her own bridal couples long ago
Judge Cessady's family has gone to Pit
man Grove, and whenever his honor gets
lonely he marries couple at the city resi-
dence. He was lonely six times yesterday.
Ennui held him, languid and perspiring, in
her clutches, when about , o'clock i'll the af-
ternoon the servant ushered into his pres
ence two black-eyod, well-dressed white
girls and two almond-eyed Cinnamon. One
of the Cinnamon wore a four-buttoned
cutaway coat low vest, white tie
and high standing collar He was
Charley Sing. The other after the style of
the orient, wore beautiful blue silk shirt
outside his pantaloons and wooden shoes
He was James Markee, Charley's cousin
On Mr.. Sings arm hung Miss Bridget Car
lin, delicately done up in black jersey and
% years old. Mr.. Markee jealousy guarded
Ellen MarselleS, one year younger, wearing
a Shanghai cockatoo on her little straw hat
and blue checked silk basque with white
lace down the front.
Squire Cassidy said "BlesS my SOUL" and
then Charley Sing said: 1--WE get mailed. -
dignitied bow of approval.
AN ASSORTMENT OF GRooMs.
Squire Cassidy had just married a Rus
sian couple, after mating a fine old Irish
gentleman, aged 60, who had gone through
the experience of burying a wife and eight
children, with young lady ten years his
Junior but he had not expected this. Lead
ing them into the parlor he arranged them
i'll couples and married them without a sigh
a. Ar tia .nnnlng{n,, Nr
mony the Cinnamon were at a loss as TO lust
what was the right thing TO do Mrs. Sing
said said pay him, and her husband did
for both. 1t is said the Squire sold the GER
emory on this occasion at the rate of two
for five.
The brides kissed the grooms, and the
latter gave their address as Eighth and
Race streets, Philadelphia, and their bust
ness as laundrymen uud tea merchants
Then they eparted for this city, and We're
followed to the ferry by a crowd of bows who
INDUCED i'll cat calls, and unpleasant Amer
lean gibes
There were no cards, but reporter called
at the house last evening TO offer congratu-
lations. Their abode is situated on the
Northeast corner of Race and Chester
streets, and the lower floor is occupied by
Wing Lung, droll oriental philosopher
who takes in washing for pastime.
Are Charley Sing and James Markee at
home" he was asked
Las me know going 20 lest EN-" he re-
piled, with evident delight.
He disappeared up stairs and returned in
a moment saying, They out, they mailed
this aft'noon. Wife comc.n
THE BRIDES STORY.
The door opened and in walked Mrs. Sing
and Mrs Markee in street dress, pulling on
their gloves
What do you want with my husband. d"
said the former. She was told that the story
OF the marriage was all that was wanted.
go on, Bridget, tell him straight. what
do we care. None of our folks live here.
We are from Ireland, said Mrs. Markee
To the question how they came 10 marry
them, Mrs. Sing said, "We got stuck on
EN-. We are going TO China on a bridal
trip
Both laughed
Are you going TO hit the pipe ~
mo, woman don't have to smoke opium
because she marries Chinaman.n
The brides vanished, and Wing Lung
looked up from new shirt bosom and shalS-
ing his head, remarked: Mclean wife is
too flesh" Then he laughed in Chinese and
added; ~ VI" mo mall@ some day.